Northbrook 10k Race - Sunday 18 April 2010

A new spring date for this popular race over an undulating rural course on closed roads. Now officially recognised as the build up race to the Coventry Half-Marathon.
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Northbrook Annual Awards

A large, appreciative audience at the Club's Presentation Evening on 6 February joined Club Chairman Bob Adams in congratulating members for their achievements over the past year. As well as recognising running successes both on and off road, several more unusual achievements were also marked with appropriate awards, including the Animal of the Year Award. This year's innovations included the Compass Award, the Wellie Award and the Pudding Award.

The Paul Kelly trophy for the most appearances in Club races over the year was presented for the first time this year, the inaugaural winner Mark Baker receiving the award from Amanda Deavy.

Craig McNaney and the Shuffles entertained with live music, while guest appearances from Mr Wonderwall Baker had the audience in thrall, especially to his Why, why, why Delilah.  See awards list ...

Northbrook Road Race Champs

It was a nail-biting finish to the 2009 Northbrook RR Champs, with John Hosie and Howard Andersen battling it out for top honours right to the finish, Hosie leading Andersen by just one point. Andersen took the honours though at the top of the Male Vets table.
In the senior ladies' table Rebecca Smith's 5 perfect scores gave her an unassailable lead over 2nd placed Alix Critchley. Smith's Vet category results (she achieved Vet status part way through the year) gave her the double of top place in the Vet ladies table.
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Richard Hodge - Super Six

Having been selected from more than 2,400 contenders, Richard Hodge (aka Matchstick Man) is now one of the "Lucozade Sport Super Six" in the Runner's World competition and will be running the 2010 London Marathon.
Matchstick Man's profile

Annual General Meeting

The Club's 2010 Annual General Meeting was held on 27 January at the Jaguar Sports and Social Club. Read the minutes of the AGM

Committee Meetings

The committee meets every month to discuss Club matters and things that affect you. Read the minutes of the committee meeting on 11 January

Upcoming events

Birmingham Cross-Country League Div 2 Race 4 - 13 Feb - Worcester

Contact John Hosie who will be arranging teams.

National Cross-Country - Saturday 27 Feb - Leeds

Entries need to be in shortly so please let John Hosie know by this weekend if you want to run and he will do the rest.

Coventry parkrun
Weekly Free 5km Timed Run

It's free but you must register in advance - go to Coventry parkrun web site

Latest results

 

Birmingham Cross-Country League Div 2 Race 3

With 2 clubs less than 20 points ahead of us after Race 2, the 3rd Birmingham Leage Div 2 race at Sphinx on 16 January was a good opportunity to catch them up and move up the table. Northbrook men, led home by Nathan Holmes, duly obliged by finishing in 8th on the day and moving the Club up to 10th overall.

Results            Other Upcoming XC Events

Warwickshire County AA Champs

In coming home in 2nd Female Masters spot Rebecca Smith helped Northbrook ladies to finish as 2nd Ladies Masters Team on a revised, snow covered Newbold Comyn course on 9 January. Northbrook men finished as 7th Team.
Report and results

Warks Road Race League

Northbrook Ladies Lyn McDonald, Angela Hands and Corinna O'Connnor brought Northbrook top honours on the ladies' team table, with Lyn finishing 2nd in the senior ladies' race. Angela taking 4th and Corinna taking 7th in the vet ladies' category gave Northbrook 2nd place in the Vet Ladies' team competition.
Northbrook Men finished the series in 2nd place, with leading Northbrook man Pete Fellows in 7th place overall. In the Vets category, Northbrook men were 2nd placed team with Pete Fellows taking 5th place and Nigel Bassnett 9th.
WRRL results  Individual   Teams: Men    Ladies

The Midland 7

For anyone new to X-C then this was a good chance to get involved and find out what it's about. Run at Halesowen on 28 November it was full of ups, down, twists, turns, bridge crossing, stream crossing, sand, shale, clay, mud, steps, concrete - the lot.
Results

Places in Top 3 for Northbrook at Sphinx 8

Northbrook ladies Alix Critchley, Cath Fenn and Corinna O'Connor took 1st team prize at Sphinx's inaugural 8-mile multi-terrain race at Coombe Park on 22 November. Alix Critchley was 1st lady and Cath Fenn 1st F35. Paul Andrew finished 3rd male in 46:36. Results

Northbrook Scores Hat Trick in Kenilworth Half

Northbrook's Paul Andrew ran 1:13:56 to win the 2009 Kenilworth Half-Marathon on 4 October. With John Hosie (5th in 1:18:23) and Howard Andersen (14th in 1:22:08), Northbrook took the men's team prize. Northbrook ladies Lyn McDonald, Lisa Bragg and Sarah McNaney completed the hat-trick by taking the ladies' team prize.
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Summer Handicap Series

A final race 2nd place for Cath Fenn, and a race 16th place for Helen Morris moved them both the top of the best of 5 column to share the series ladies' title.
In the men’s race, Alan Beeby finished a strong winner with Tony French as runner-up.
Series results

 

Recent race results